Meaning of MYROXYLON
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| | Definition: | | [n] a genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Myroxylon |
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| | See Also: | | Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon balsamum pereirae, Myroxylon pereirae, Myroxylon toluiferum, Papilionoideae, Peruvian balsam, rosid dicot genus, subfamily Papilionoideae, tolu balsam tree, tolu tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \My*rox"y*lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a sweet juice
distilling from a plant + ? wood.] (Bot.)
A genus of leguminous trees of tropical America, the
different species of which yield balsamic products, among
which are balsam of Peru, and balsam of Tolu. The species
were formerly referred to Myrospermum.
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